O77-19ORDINANCE NO. 77-19
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PARKS;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
(a) "Board" is the Park Board of the City of Kennedale.
(b) "Administrator" is the City Administrator as
appointed by the City Council of the City of
Kennedale, or the City Administrators' designated
representative.,
(c) "Park" is a park, playground, recreation center,
ball field area or any area in the City owned, used
and designated by the City of Kennedale for recrea-
tional purpose.
SECTION 2. PARK PROPERTY
No person in a park shall:
(a) Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with or remove or construct any building, bridge,
table, bench, fireplace, signs, water or restroom
facilities, or other structures or equipment, on
park property.
(b) Dig, injure,.or remove any soil, rock, trees, grass,
shrubs, or plants, or make any excavation by any means.
(c) Willfully interfere, disrupt, or prevent the orderly
conduct of supervised play or program being conducted
at a park.
(d) Throw, discharge, or otherwise place in the water of
any fountain, lake, or stream, any.substance which will
result in pollution of said water. This rule shall
forbid dumping, depositing, or leaving any bottles,
broken glass, paper boxes, cans, rubbish or refuse
or sewerage from recreational vehicles in any waters
or grounds of any park.
SECTION 3. TRAFFIC
No person in a park shall:
(a) Fail to comply with all applicable provision of the
Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Laws regarding operation
of vehicles
(b) Fail to obey all traffic officers and park employees,
or other authorized persons instructed to direct
traffic when needed in the parks and immediately adjacent.
V(c) Fail to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating
speed, direction, caution, stopping, and other posted
notices for safety purposes. Speed limit within all
parks shall be ten (10) M.P.H.
(d) Drive, ride, or park any motor vehicle, bicycle or
motorcycle, on any area except the paved park roads,
or parking areas.
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SECTION 4. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
No person in a park shall:
(a) Swim, or bathe in any water unless otherwise
posted in any park.
(b) Bring into or operate any power boat upon any waters
in a park.
(c) Hunt, trap, or pursue wildlife at any time. No
personshalluse or carry firearms, air rifles,
spring guns, bows, or any form of weapon potentially
harmful to wildlife and dangerous to persons using
the park.
(d) Ride, lead, or drive a horse in the park.
(e) Bring alcoholic beverages into a park, nor shall
any person drink alcoholic beverages at any time
in the park, or be under the influence of alcohol
while within a park.
(f) Build or attempt to build a fire except in designated
areas.
(g)
Bring drugs, marijuana, or any other illegal substance
within the park, or have in possession or use same
within a park.
SECTION 5. OPERATING POLICY
(a) Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, parks
shall be open to the public every day of the year
during the hours of six o'clock A.N. until eleven
o'clock P.M. except by special pe.mission of the
Administrator.
(b) Any section of any park may be declared closed to
the public by the Administrator at any time for any
interval of time.
(c) No concession shall be conducted within any park
without approval of the Board based upon type of
concession, activity, and proceeds. If deemed
appropriate by the Board, the Board may require
a fee or other method of recompensation for consider-
ation of allowing the concession.
(d) The Administrator, or his designated representative,
including police officers, shall have the authority
to eject from any park any person acting in violation
of this ordinance, or other rules as set forth by the
Board.
SECTION 6. PENALTY
(a) Any person violating any provision of this ordinance
shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine in any
sum not to exceed $200.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 13th day of October, 1977.
APPRO .D
teve Kadakovich; Mayor o the
ATTEST: City of Kennedale, Texas
Evelyn ,empleton, Ci,y Secretary
(CITY SEAL)